Chapter 336: Sudden Change at the City Lord’s Mansion, the Terrified Archbishop! (6000)

Yet the strong City Lord sneered disdainfully, "Although the King is old, he is not someone that you dark scoundrels can judge!"

"Rather than letting the Ice Crystal Kingdom fall into your hands, it would be better to let it be completely destroyed!"

On the other side, the red-robed bishop carrying a bow and arrow said with an unkind tone, "City Lord, do not be ungrateful. We have already given you many chances."

"If you remain so stubbornly obstinate, you will face the sanction of the church."

A trace of mockery appeared in the City Lord's eyes.

"I am quite curious to know how you plan to sanction me."

"Go to hell!"

This City Lord had a violent temper.

He practically fought the moment he spoke!

The expressions of the three archbishops changed successively, as if they hadn't expected him to dare to attack proactively!

The City Lord was a Tier 7 powerhouse, and the power he erupted in an instant directly left two nearly one-meter-deep craters in place!

At his level, every gesture was a destructive attack.

The three red-robed bishops felt a terrifying pressure.

"Together!"

As the words fell, they met him in battle simultaneously.

In an instant, the four powerhouses clashed.

"Boom! Boom, boom!"

The City Lord continuously waved his fists, each punch carrying a terrifying gale!

Waves of terrifying power fluctuations erupted!

Intermingled among them were the arrows of one bishop.

And the tearing sword Qi of another bishop!

The power fluctuations erupted during the battle of these powerhouses directly formed a vacuum zone within a radius of hundreds of meters.

Even the surrounding Phantom Ghosts were directly blown away!

Meanwhile, Cao Xing, who was watching the battle from afar, felt inwardly shocked.

"Damn it, these Master-level powerhouses are truly more terrifying than the last!"

"It seems that going from Expert to Master is also an extremely powerful transformation."

This also raised a glimmer of expectation in Cao Xing's heart.

Because among his subordinates, there were quite a few Tier 5 Experts, but not a single Master-level powerhouse yet.

This kind of power truly made people feel fascinated.

"Boom! Rumble!"

The Lake Doron City City Lord's power was extremely terrifying, at least one tier higher than these red-robed bishops.

Even with three attacking one, he completely held the upper hand.

One of the red-robed bishops holding twin daggers sneaked behind the City Lord like a dark shadow.

Just as the dagger in his hand was about to slash down, it was instantly detected by the City Lord, who sent him flying with a single punch.

"Bang!"

This red-robed bishop slammed into a rockery in the distance, directly causing it to shatter.

Struggling to crawl up, he said with an incredulous face, "Cough… Cough, cough… What terrifying power this fellow has!"

"He doesn't even have a weapon, why is he still so powerful?"

Right at this moment.

That archbishop also rushed out from the room at this moment!

Earlier, he seemed to have suffered some kind of backlash and hadn't spoken all along.

Now that he had recovered, he flew directly into mid-air and opened the Holy Scripture of Light.

"Rustle!"

The Holy Scripture of Light began turning pages rapidly.

Accompanied by this bishop's steady voice.

"Things that turn to ash in the flames can never be restored again. We have entrusted our souls to the Eternal Fire, and can never abandon our faith…"

"Please remember, once the Eternal Fire is lit, it cannot be extinguished. Only after it devours everything and turns it into ashes will it slowly subside!"

"Humans cannot escape the light; they can only treat it with reverence and let the flames enter their souls!"

…

"Siss~"

The sound of flames being ignited seemed to ring out.

At this moment, a trace of white flame suddenly burned on the City Lord's strong body.

In an instant, the flames burned fiercely, turning him into a fire man.

"Roar!"

This kind of flame was extremely terrifying, instantly causing the City Lord to let out beast-like cries of pain!

Just as Cao Xing was watching all this with a face full of wonder!

He suddenly felt an extremely intense high temperature appear around his body!

The white flames directly ignited his entire body!

[You have been illuminated by the Holy Scripture of Light and ignited by the Flame of Light, the camouflage effect has failed, all attributes are reduced by 30%, and 1% of HP is lost every second until death…]

…

Cao Xing's pupils shrank abruptly. He found that his camouflaged Phantom Ghost body seemed to be forcefully torn apart, revealing his true appearance.

Not only that, a terrifying burning sensation washed over him, making him gasp a breath of cold air.

"Holy crap, reduced stats, losing health until death?"

"What the hell is this!"

Cao Xing didn't expect that he could be affected even from such a far distance.

Moreover, except for him and the City Lord, no one else on the field, including those Phantom Ghosts, was burning with flames.

This proved one point: his camouflage power had been seen through by this strange book!

In an instant, Cao Xing's mind began to race, looking for a way to save himself.

He had already taken out the Dragon Speaker's Spirit-Summoning Totem. Once discovered, he would summon reinforcements without hesitation!

However, the next moment, a boundless and vast dark aura suddenly erupted from Cao Xing's body!

Rapidly transforming his body back into the appearance of a Phantom Ghost.

It was the power of camouflage!

[Talent Eternal Power has been activated, camouflage effect has become permanent…]

At this moment, he seemed to understand something.

"The power on that Holy Scripture of Light can see through and dispel the camouflage of certain creatures!"

"But my camouflage was blessed by Eternal Power, so it's not within that scope?"

Intense joy appeared in Cao Xing's eyes, and he almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

Because the talent Eternal Power was simply too domineering!

If it said permanent, it was permanent!

You motherfucker made my camouflage effect fail, where am I supposed to put the face of my SSS-rank talent?

After Cao Xing transformed back into the appearance of a Phantom Ghost, the flames on his body also directly extinguished.

Because he now belonged to the faction of the Church of Light, naturally he wouldn't be attacked by the flames.

That archbishop, flying in mid-air, continued to chant terrifying incantations.

Seeming to sense that something was amiss, his gaze swept across the area where Cao Xing was located.

However, before he could react.

The Lake Doron City City Lord let out a furious roar, "It's this damned flame again; this time, don't even think about making me submit!"

"The glory of the kingdom shines upon me, Holy Blood Protection!"

In an instant, the skin on the City Lord's body turned completely blood-red, just like a boiled red prawn!

The power on his body began to boil, and his already terrifying aura surged by more than 50% once again!

Cao Xing even faintly felt a sense of oppression from the level of life emanating from the City Lord's body.

In the sky, seeing the City Lord in this state, that archbishop slightly furrowed his brows!

"Holy Blood Protection? It is indeed very powerful, but how long can you hold out?"

As the Holy Scripture of Light in his hand continuously turned pages, rays of white light descended from the sky.

However, the City Lord at this moment seemed to be in a peculiar state, allowing him to even withstand the impact of this white light head-on!

"Attack together and suppress him again."

Hearing this, the three red-robed bishops all rushed over!

The City Lord let out a fierce roar.

"Get lost!!!"

He threw a punch forward, actually blasting out a sonic boom out of thin air.

Before the three archbishops could even get close, they were sent flying backward together!

Not only that, after sending the three bishops flying, the City Lord didn't hesitate at all, turning around and rushing toward the periphery of the battlefield!

Seeing this scene, the archbishop shouted loudly, "Wanting to leave?"

In an instant, a vast white light descended upon the City Lord's head.

However, the City Lord didn't seem to want to escape.

His target was a nearby Phantom Ghost leader who was watching the battle!

With the momentum of a fierce tiger, he pounced toward this terrifying Phantom Ghost leader.

After forcefully enduring a sword strike from the opponent, the City Lord's eyes turned ice-cold.

With his left hand, he pressed down on the Phantom Ghost leader's head, and with his right hand, he directly snatched the ice crystal sword from its grip!

Then he kicked this Phantom Ghost leader hundreds of meters away with a single kick!

"Rumble!!"

The whole set of actions was smooth and unhindered!

By the time the four archbishops reacted.

The City Lord already possessed a new weapon at this moment.

"Siss siss… Siss siss…"

White flames were still burning on his body, and the ice crystal sword in his hand cancelled out with the flames on his body!

Grasping the longsword, the Lake Doron City City Lord was like a completely different person.

From the previous frantic and ferocious state.

He became sharp and unstoppable!

Seeing this scene, the archbishop flying in mid-air praised, "As expected of the Ice Field Tiger, this combat awareness belongs to the top-tier level even among Master-level powerhouses!"

Facing the enemy's praise, the City Lord showed utter disdain.

He raised the ice crystal sword without hesitation and slashed down fiercely!

"Kingdom Swordsmanship · Wind-Breaking Slash!"

"Swish!"

In an instant.

A terrifying sword Qi swept down with destructive momentum!

Everything along the way was completely reduced to powder.

Under this sword strike, Cao Xing even felt a sense of oppression that was about to touch the realm of the Dragon Speaker!

Even if the three archbishops joined forces, they couldn't block this sword strike at all, and were directly slashed flying hundreds of meters away!

Not only that.

After slashing the three people away, that sword Qi still carried boundless momentum and flew toward the sky.

Its target was that archbishop!

The terrifying wind rushed toward his face, and the archbishop's expression changed wildly!

He wanted to dodge, but the speed of this sword strike was simply too fast.

"Puff!"

[-176321]

The sword Qi directly struck the archbishop's body, causing him to suffer severe injuries instantly, falling down as if he had lost all his strength.

Then, the remaining aftermath of the sword Qi swept across hundreds of meters!

Directly cleaving a nearly one-thousand-meter-long crack across the entire City Lord's Mansion!

The might of a single sword was terrifying to this extent!

As a powerhouse of at least Tier 7, the archbishop's reaction was also extremely fast.

The moment he landed, the Holy Scripture of Light in his hand emitted a dazzling light, surging into his body.

[+238314]

A large recovery number appeared, rapidly restoring the injuries on his body.

Immediately afterward, he pulled out a staff, and the light elements on his body surged.

At this moment, this bishop held the Holy Scripture of Light in his left hand and a staff in his right hand.

With a wave of his hand, a sphere of holy light over fifty meters in diameter fell like a missile!

"Rumble!!!"

The instantly erupted light caused everyone to lose their vision.

The violent explosion blasted a crater more than a dozen meters deep in that area!

Meanwhile, Cao Xing, who was watching the battle from afar and scared stiff, felt even more shocked after seeing this scene.

"Holy shit, these guys' powers are truly more terrifying than the last."

"According to this world's level division, Tier 6 and Tier 7 both belong to the Master level."

"And upon reaching Tier 8, that is the Hero-level!"

"They said before that a powerful Tier 8 Hero-level powerhouse has the combat strength to destroy a Giant City, and now it seems to be true!"

This also made Cao Xing even more expectant.

He looked forward to the day when he and his subordinates would possess Master-level combat strength, or even Hero-level combat strength!

Of course, there are also differences between Tier 8s.

The gap between ordinary creatures and commander-grade creatures is no less than the gap between Tier 5 and Tier 7.

Therefore, this explains that trying your best to enhance your potential at low tiers is the best choice.

Later on, after breaking through to the higher tier, he will leap to become one of the powerhouses among them.

After the explosion dissipated.

City Lord Oran forcefully withstood the attack of that large sphere of light, and it was evident that he had also suffered heavy damage.

Puffs of black smoke were rising from his body.

Yet he still stood in place, his fierce gaze sweeping across the surroundings!

In that instant, City Lord Oran seemed to have made a decision.

He rushed backward, seeming to want to escape the City Lord's Mansion,

And this grand archbishop, having now entered a combat state, also displayed the strength of a Tier 7 powerhouse.

"City Lord, you cannot escape."

"Chapter of Radiance, Holy Chain Imprisonment!"

The next moment, a glowing chain burst forth from that Holy Scripture of Light, striking with thunderous speed.

It then wrapped directly around City Lord Oran's chest, binding his arms along with it!

No matter how frantically he struggled, he could not break free from the restraint of the chain!

"Dammit! Get lost!"

Using the strength of his lower arms, City Lord Oran wielded the ice crystal sword in his hand, hacking and slashing at the chain.

"Clang! Clang, clang!"

Clearly a chain formed from the light element, at this moment it emitted sounds resembling metal collisions.

This grand archbishop still calmly gave the order.

"Sains, Bella, Angren, go suppress him!"

In an instant, three red-robed archbishops rushed up together.

One of the red-robed archbishops drew a bow and arrow, and an arrow carrying radiance shot out fiercely.

Another red-robed archbishop brandished a longsword, attacking from a different direction alongside the archbishop holding dual daggers.

Various attacks suddenly closed in on City Lord Oran!

At the instant when the three archbishops' attacks were about to arrive.

City Lord Oran let out a furious roar, actually briefly stretching the chain open.

He brandished the ice crystal sword in his hand and swept horizontally!

"Swish!"

A terrifying gale struck.

The three archbishops were forced back once again!

However, immediately after, that chain tightened once more, firmly pinning him in place.

That Holy Scripture was truly terrifying; even a powerhouse of City Lord Oran's caliber could not break free from the restraints.

In the air, the grand archbishop was also continuously releasing various terrifying spells.

Launching a round-robin bombardment against City Lord Oran.

Meanwhile, City Lord Oran's current state was also somewhat strange.

The skin across his entire body was blood-red, and various smokes continuously billowed from his body.

Just like Bo Jie, Sun Chaser, he could not feel any pain.

Moreover, damage numbers no longer popped up above his head.

In our words, it was as if his HP had been locked.

While resisting the siege of the four archbishops, City Lord Oran rapidly observed the surrounding situation.

His gaze locked onto the air once more.

Seeming to know that the grand archbishop was the key, only by defeating him would he have a chance to escape.

"Hoo—"

City Lord Oran suddenly took a deep, fierce breath!

His body size began to expand rapidly like an inflated balloon.

Amidst four astonished gazes, cracks actually appeared on the chain that restrained him!

A look of confusion appeared in the grand archbishop's eyes.

"How is this possible? You can actually break free from the restraint of the holy chain!"

"Crack! Crack!"

As the shattering sounds rang out, that glowing chain completely shattered!

And City Lord Oran, like a ferocious tiger, pounced toward the enemy!

Seeing the opponent charge over, this grand archbishop did not panic.

From his body, a strong holy light suddenly erupted, seemingly wanting to push City Lord Oran directly away to widen the distance!

However, under a burst state at this moment, a towering blood aura burned on City Lord Oran's body!

He actually braved the intense holy light and charged directly to the grand archbishop's side!

At the instant when both sides were about to make contact.

A trace of panic finally appeared in the grand archbishop's eyes.

At the final moment, he only had time to cast a layer of golden shield upon himself.

Then, the City Lord of Lake Doron City slashed out his ultimate sword strike!

At this moment.

It was as if an invisible gale swept past!

All houses, buildings, and artificial rockeries within a radius of five hundred meters were all shaken into powder!

"Rumble!"

Explosion-like commotion rose within the City Lord's Mansion.

Even the army far outside Lake Doron City could feel this strong fluctuation of aura.

…

…

"Neigh… Neigh…"

The warhorses beneath the knights' feet stirred in commotion.

Tens of thousands of kingdom soldiers, along with the nearby Survivors, all looked blankly in the direction of the city.

The general named Krol quickly found Tarsid.

"General Tarsid, you sensed it, right? It seems some kind of unexpected change has occurred inside Lake Doron City!"

"For us, this is an excellent opportunity to attack!"

"I suggest launching an attack right now, catching them off guard, and taking Lake Doron City in one fell swoop!"

It must be said that these generals' battlefield experience was still quite sufficient.

They could seize the opportunity for an attack all at once.

However, Tarsid's heart was also filled with confusion.

He had no idea what was happening in the city at all.

This was completely different from the plan!

But no matter what, before the Seed of Light issued an order, he absolutely could not let the king's army launch an attack.

Feigning composure, he appeased: "General Krol, calm down; we still don't know what happened inside."

"What if those cultists did it on purpose to lure us over? Wouldn't we fall right into their trap?"

Hearing this, Krol was stunned.

With a puzzled expression, he asked: "General Tarsid, are you serious?"

Tarsid also knew that the reason he had just given completely lacked ground.

Those cultists were eager to buy some time; would they actively lure them over?

But he only could say with feigned composure: "Of course I am serious."

"General Krol, do not be anxious. Anyway, those cultists are all inside Lake Doron City, and the surroundings have been fully controlled by us. They are now turtles in a jar and cannot escape."

But Krol gave him a deep look and did not speak further.

…

…

At the same time.

Inside Lake Doron City.

After slashing out that sword strike, City Lord Oran blasted apart the grand archbishop's holy shield.

The terrifying power erupted.

Both of them flew backward for hundreds of meters!

Including that grand archbishop, who, in the process of flying backward, lost his connection with the Holy Scripture in his hand, causing it to fall to the ground.

The grand archbishop quickly climbed up and angrily said: "Dammit! City Lord Oran, I have already given you many chances; do not challenge my bottom line over and over again!"

And City Lord Oran also stood up from the spot with a carp kip-up.

He gripped the ice crystal sword again, his eyes filled with disdain as he said: "So what if I challenge your bottom line?"

"Unless you kill me today, don't even think about making me submit!"

In City Lord Oran's eyes, a ruthless intent had already appeared!

He knew that being besieged by the four archbishops.

accompanied by the surrounding encirclement of tens of thousands of Evil Ghosts, made it utterly impossible for him to have a chance of escape!

Furthermore, his current berserk state seemed to be coming to an end.

But just as mentioned before!

He would rather die in battle on the spot than become a lackey of the Church of Light.

The grand archbishop snorted coldly: "City Lord, whether you are willing to submit or not is not up to you."

"Under the power of the Holy Scripture, you have no way to resist."

"Charge!"

In an instant.

The four archbishops began to besiege City Lord Oran once again.

And this City Lord had also reached his final moment of madness at this time.

He ignored the attacks of the other red-robed archbishops and lunged straight at the grand archbishop, seeming to want to bite off a chunk of flesh from him before dying.

Even the grand archbishop was moved by the sheer ferocity of this City Lord.

The five powerhouses fell into a chaotic brawl once again.

Yet at this very moment—

What everyone failed to notice was.

An Evil Ghost suddenly wobbled closer to their battlefield…

And step by step, approached one of the ruins.

Lying on the ground ahead was a Holy Scripture radiating light and rapidly flipping pages.

Cao Xing tried his best to control his breathing.

Telling himself to stay calm, to stay calm!

At the same time, paying attention to the movements around him.

At this moment, the City Lord suddenly let out a fierce shout.

"Kingdom Swordsmanship: Blade Sealing!"

In an instant, a lethal sword Qi burst out horizontally from the longsword in his hand!

It was also at this exact moment.

Cao Xing scooped up that Holy Scripture in one grab.

In a split second, white flames ignited his arm like bone-gnawing maggots!

A strong burning sensation washed over him.

However, it was quickly extinguished by Cao Xing's power of disguise.

Without the slightest hesitation, he shoved it straight into his backpack!

A system prompt appeared.

[Obtained: Holy Scripture of Light: Chapter of Radiance (Legendary)]

…

At this moment, Cao Xing's pupils contracted sharply!

His brain raced at extreme speed!

In a flash, Cao Xing made his decision.

"Run!"

He entered the [Advanced Demon Transformation] state on the spot, and then directly activated [Demon Flight].

Then he tossed a 'Wind Wings' magic scroll onto himself!

[Successfully used [Tier 4 'Wind Wings' Magic Scroll], flight ability has been gained, and movement speed is increased by 30%. Affected by the power of [Talent: Eternal], this skill has turned into a permanent state…]

…

"Whoosh!"

Four wings abruptly appeared behind Cao Xing.

One pair was black, and one pair resembled invisible Wind Wings, carrying him straight up into the sky.

Then, like a swallow flying at low altitude, he swept hundreds of meters away in an instant!

And at this moment.

When the [Holy Scripture of Light: Chapter of Radiance] was put into Cao Xing's backpack, the flames burning on City Lord Oran's body vanished.

The five people currently in fierce battle simultaneously showed expressions of confusion in their eyes.

Then, they saw a black shadow flying toward the outside of Lake Doron City at a terrifying speed!

The four archbishops seemed to realize something.

Terror simultaneously appeared in their eyes!

"Dammit!!! That guy snatched away the Holy Scripture!!!"

"Give chase to him!!!"

…

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